Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Valvoline had a return on equity of 143.64% and a net margin of 16.34%. Valvoline updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.570-1.670 EPS.

Valvoline Stock Up 3.7 %

Shares of NYSE:VVV traded up $1.43 on Monday, reaching $40.13. The company had a trading volume of 2,936,405 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,624,217. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.20 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $37.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.83. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $33.90 and a twelve month high of $48.26.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $39.64 per share, with a total value of $99,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 38,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,523,285.92. The trade was a 6.96 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Charles M. Sonsteby acquired 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $39.50 per share, for a total transaction of $395,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 26,437 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,044,261.50. This trade represents a 60.84 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VVV has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Mizuho lowered their target price on Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, December 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $49.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Valvoline from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Valvoline has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $45.11.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.